[Air-l] Digital Artist Tenure track @ VT

[jeremy hunsinger]

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Assistant Professor (Tenure ?Track)
Digital Artist
Department of Art and Art History
College of Architecture and Urban Studies
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia

The Department of Art and Art History is part of the School of the Arts 
and the College of Architecture and Urban Studies at Virginia Tech 
(Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University). Virginia Tech is 
the largest university in the state.
The department has just over 300 majors offering the BA and BFA degree 
in studio and a BA in art history and a BFA only graphic design degree.

Salary: The salary for the digital artist is competitive with other 
major universities and will be based on the experience and professional 
qualifications and credentials of the selected candidate.

Start Date: August 2004

Position Description: The department is seeking a candidate with prior 
experience in the field of digital art and two years experience beyond 
graduate school. The candidate must be committed to continued research 
and professional development in contemporary art that addresses 
aesthetic, technical and conceptual ideals related to the digital art 
and design field. The position is tenure track.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1.Teach a 5-course load over two semesters.
2.Primary class instruction will be devoted to developing and 
instructing digital art and animation courses at the beginning and 
advanced levels.
3.Experience in the use of Macintosh-based educational technologies and 
a working knowledge of Maya 5.0, Flash or comparable capabilities in 
animation and 3-d modeling.
4.Maintain an ongoing professional research and exhibition agenda that 
would lead to the awarding of tenure.
5.Advise a limited number of students within the department along with 
committee service at the departmental and college level. The university 
recognizes the importance of accomplishment in the areas of teaching, 
research, service and outreach.

To Apply: Send the following to be considered for this position, an 
artistic statement, current CV, a teaching philosophy statement, sample 
syllabi, and examples of student work, the name, title, complete 
address, phone/fax/email of at least 3 references, a CD-Rom, DVD, Video 
Tape or portfolio of work and a SASE c/o: Foundations Search Committee 
Chair, Department of Art and Art History, Virginia Tech, 201 Draper 
Road, Blacksburg, Va 24061-0193. Applications for this position will be 
accepted until filled. To be considered for an interview at the CAA 
conference materials must be received by January 30, 2004.

Virginia Tech has a strong commitment to the principle of diversity 
and, in that spirit, seeks a broad spectrum of candidates including 
women, minorities, and people with disabilities. Individuals with 
disabilities desiring accommodations in the application process should 
notify Bailey Van Hook, chair, Art and Art History 540-231-5547 or 
800-828-1120.